Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
21% of residents live below the poverty line in Boston Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 594 Indiana towns, just 6 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Boston Township. Boston Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Boston Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 137 in 1880, a peak of 257 in 1950, 150 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1960 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Boston Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Boston Township.
Adults 35 to 64 are 51% of residents (37% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (23% statewide). At 47.9 years, Boston Township’s median age is above both Indiana’s towns (39.4 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). 35% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Boston Township.
| Boston Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.9 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 22% | 29% |
Somewhere between 34% and 74% women
The Census survey reached too few of Boston Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±20.1 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Boston Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.7% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.9% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.5% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.5% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.5% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.6% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0.6% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.8% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.6% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.1% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.1% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.8% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
Most working residents leave Boston Township for work: only 0% work in town. Boston Township’s average trip to work is 27 minutes. The top destinations are Richmond (39%), Indianapolis (9%) and Connersville (3%).
| Boston Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $77,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Boston Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Boston Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 20% of Boston Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Boston Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 21% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Boston Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 8.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 19.3% | 14.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median rent in Boston Township is $744 a month.
| Boston Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $744 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Boston Township. Close and well known come first.
36 mi LandmarkLux Mundi
14 mi MuseumLevi Coffin House
36 mi MuseumDayton Art Institute304K visitors a year34 mi Theme parkStricker's Grove
34 mi National Historical ParkDayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park80K visitors a year
37 mi GardenWoodland Cemetery and ArboretumLux Mundi: NTT72USA, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Levi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain · Dayton Art Institute: Warren LeMay, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum: Dcb1995 at en.wikipedia, Public domain
3 within 15 miles of the center of Boston Township
About 2 of every 100 Boston Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Boston Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Indiana, United States
Boston is a town in Boston Township, Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Boston had a population of 150.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Boston Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
